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남지현 서강대 수시합격, “심리학과만 고집”

Dec 10, 2013

남지현이 서강대학교 심리학과 수시모집에 합격했다고 10일 스타뉴스가 보도했다.2004년 드라마 ‘사랑한다 말해줘’로 데뷔한 데뷔한 남지현은 연기활동 중에도 심리학과 진학을 꿈꾸며 학업에도 힘을 쏟은 것으로 전해졌다.남지현의 어머니는 이날 언론과의 인터뷰를 통해 그녀가 “연극영화과가 아닌 심리학과를 전공으로 선택한 이유는 연기에 보탬이 될 것이라는 생각 때문이었다”고 밝혔다.이어 “(남)지현이는 중학교 때부터 심리학과로 진학할 마음을 먹고 그 쪽으로 준비를 해왔다”면서 “연기를 하면서 여러 배역을 거치다보니 캐릭터 분석과 함께 심리적으로 표현해야하는 부분이 많다고 느끼면서 심리에 대해 궁금해 했다”고 말했다.어머니는 이어 남지현이 “모든 원서를 심리학과만 있는 학교에 맞춰서 썼다”며 원하던 학교에 합격해 매우 기뻐하고 있다고 전했다. 1995년생인 남지현은 ‘선덕여왕’의 덕만공주 역을 비롯해 ‘로비스트’, ‘대왕세종’, ‘에덴의 동쪽’, ‘자이언트’, ‘’크리스마스에 눈이 올까요‘,
Seoul shares trade lower in late morning trade

Dec 10, 2013

South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning as investors sat on the sidelines amid the lack of growth momentum in the market, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 5.04 points, or 0.25 percent, to 1,995.34 as of 11:20 a.m. Shipbuilders lost ground, with Hyundai Heavy Industries moving down 1.35 percent and Samsung Heavy Industries losing 0.4 percent. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering declined 2 percent.Tech shares traded mixed, with Samsung E
Ruling party to file expulsion motion against 2 opposition lawmakers

PoliticsDec 10, 2013

The ruling Saenuri Party will file a motion Tuesday calling for the expulsion of two opposition lawmakers accused of making slanderous remarks against President Park Geun-hye, the party's floor leader said.The remarks by Reps. Yang Seung-jo and Jang Ha-na of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) were made earlier this week amid a protracted standoff over allegations of state tampering in last year's presidential race.On Sunday, Jang urged Park to resign over the allegations and called for a
China media calls for Kim's visit to Beijing for stability after purge

North KoreaDec 10, 2013

China's state-run media urged its government Tuesday to make efforts for North Korea's young leader, Kim Jong-un, to visit Beijing "as soon as possible" for the North's long-term stability and bilateral relations after Kim purged his powerful uncle. The purge of Jang Song-thaek, considered the second most powerful official in the North's hierarchy, marked the biggest political upheaval since the death of Kim's father, Kim Jong-il, in late 2011 and the young leader's subsequent takeover. The 67-y
Experts thrash out workings of Iran nuclear deal

World NewsDec 10, 2013

Experts from Iran, world powers and the U.N. atomic watchdog began working out Monday the nuts and bolts of exactly how -- and when -- November's landmark nuclear deal will be implemented.In particular the two-day Vienna meeting aimed to nail down the start date of Iran's promised six-month nuclear freeze, how this will be monitored and when sanctions will be eased.After the talks with Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States, and Germany -- the P5+1 -- Iranian officials were due to mee
U.S. skeptical N. Korea moves will ease nuke tensions

North KoreaDec 10, 2013

The dramatic ouster of the uncle of North Korea's young ruler has sidelined the reputed second-most powerful official in the secretive hierarchy but Washington is not banking on a radical shift in Pyongyang's nuclear policy.Nor does the release of an 85-year old U.S. Korean War veteran over the weekend necessarily herald an improvement in chilly relations between Washington and Pyongyang that have gotten worse since young dictator Kim Jong Un took power.But there will be intense scrutiny of the
NTSB to hold investigative hearing on Asiana crash

Social affairsDec 10, 2013

Five months into a probe into the cause of Asiana Airlines flight 214's crash landing in San Francisco, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Monday it will hold an investigative hearing this week expected to provide the public with comprehensive information on the incident.The two-day event beginning Tuesday will be led by NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman at the NTSB's headquarters in Washington, D.C."We are in a fact-gathering phase," a senior NTSB official said in a roundtable m
S. Korea recoups 62.9% of bailout funds

Dec 10, 2013

The government has recouped 62.9 percent of the public funds it spent to bail out troubled financial firms during the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the financial regulator said Wednesday. The government has retrieved 106.1 trillion won ($100.7 billion) in public funds as of the end of September, according to the Financial Services Commission (FSC). The September recovery rate is a tad higher than the previous tally of 62.8 percent at the end of June, and marks a 7.5 percent gain from the end
'Sound of Music' actress Eleanor Parker dies at 91

PeopleDec 10, 2013

Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in “The Sound of Music,” has died at 91.Family friend Richard Gale said Parker died Monday morning due to complications from pneumonia. “She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children at a medical facility near her home in Palm Springs,” Gale added. Parker was nominated for Oscars in 1950, 1951 and 1955, but then saw her career begin to wane in the ea
Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery up for Ballon d'Or

SoccerDec 10, 2013

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery are in the running for the Ballon d'Or.FIFA announced the shortlist Monday after voting rules changes made Ronaldo the favorite after helping Portugal qualify for the World Cup last month.FIFA gave voters _ national team captains and coaches, plus selected journalists _ two extra weeks to choose from 23 candidates, and even change preference. Ronaldo's hat trick against Sweden helped lift his tally to 67 goals for Portugal and Real Madrid in 2013
U.S. government sells remaining stake in GM

World BusinessDec 10, 2013

The U.S. government ended up losing $10.5 billion on the General Motors bailout, but it says the alternative would have been far worse.The Treasury Department sold its final shares of the Detroit auto giant on Monday, recovering $39 billion of the $49.5 billion it spent to save the dying automaker at the height of the financial crisis five years ago.Without the bailout, the country would have lost more than 1 million jobs, and the economy could have slipped from recession into a depression, Trea
U.S. vet held in N. Korea says statement was coerced

North KoreaDec 10, 2013

The 85-year-old U.S. veteran who was detained for weeks by North Korea said Monday that the videotaped confession in which he apologized for killing North Koreans during the war was given involuntarily and under duress.In a written statement issued Monday, Merrill Newman said he tried to show that the words he read on the recording were not his own by emphasizing the apology's awkward phrasing and poor English grammar.“Anyone who has read the text of it or who has seen the video of me reading it
Riot police storm opposition offices in Ukraine

World NewsDec 10, 2013

Heavily armed riot troops broke into the offices of a top Ukrainian opposition party in Kiev and seized its servers Monday, the party said, as anti-government protests crippled the capital for yet another day. Elsewhere police dismantled or blocked off several small protest tent camps that near key national government buildings in the city.Tensions also rose as a double cordon of helmeted, shield-holding police deployed in the street near Kiev's city administration building, which demonstrators
World leaders to speak at massive Mandela memorial

World NewsDec 10, 2013

An eclectic mix of world leaders including President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will eulogize Nelson Mandela before a crowd of nearly 100,000 mourners at a massive memorial service Tuesday in the World Cup soccer stadium where the anti-apartheid champion made his last public appearance. “What a fantastic gift God gave to us in this Mandela, who quickly became an icon, a global icon of forgiveness, of generosity of spirit,” Archbishop Desmond Tutu told a gathering Monday at the
Seoul shares open flat on U.S. woes

Dec 10, 2013

South Korean stocks opened almost flat Tuesday as investors were cautious on concerns over a possible tapering of economic stimulus by the United States, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) inched down 0.62 points, or 0.03 percent, to 1,999.76 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Blue chip shares traded mixed, with market behemoth Samsung Electronics moving down 0.76 percent and No. 1 carmaker Hyundai Motor climbing 1.09 percent. Top steelmaker POSCO shed 0.59 per